NORFOLK, Va. -- Each time Skylar Diggins steps on the floor, the Notre Dame star seems to do something wondrous: scoring, passing, defending and most of all, leading.

Diggins delivered a comprehensive performance against Kansas in the Norfolk Region semifinals on Sunday, and walked out of the Constant Center with the Irish career scoring record in her pocket.

The senior guard scored 22 of her 27 points in the first half, kick-starting the top-seeded Irish to a 93-63 rout and a place in their third consecutive regional final, opposite No. 2 seed Duke on Tuesday.

"Skylar owned the day," Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw said. "I thought she was great from start to finish, both ends of the floor."

Diggins led four players in double figures as Notre Dame (34-1) extended its school-record winning streak to 29 games.

Speaking of school records, Diggins' last basket propelled her past Beth Cunningham, an Irish assistant and the former head coach at VCU, for the most points in school history. She now has 2,323.

"Coach McGraw told me to score two more points," said Diggins, who also had nine assists. "I didn't really know what it meant. "Becoming the leading scorer is something I can't even put into words. I can't even describe how much the university means to me. Growing up in South Bend, I have so much pride in playing for Notre Dame. I'm just enjoying this last experience in the NCAA tournament and trying to soak it all in."

Kansas (20-14) played the role of "soakee" on Sunday. The 12th-seeded Jayhawks finished seventh in the Big 12 and were one of the last teams in the tournament field. But they upset Colorado and South Carolina to earn a spot in the Sweet 16 before absorbing their second-most lopsided loss of the season. Top-ranked and defending national champ Baylor beat them 86-45 in Waco, Texas.

"We did not put enough pressure on them," Kansas guard Angel Goodrich said. "When they are comfortable and confident, they play well. You have to make them uncomfortable and we didn't do that today."

As for her first up-close look at Diggins, Goodrich said, "Skylar is as good as advertised. She's the whole package. She gets everyone involved. She knows how to create for herself and her teammates."

Notre Dame sped away late in the first half, then stepped on the gas in the second half with a 67-percent shooting performance. Forward Natalie Achnowa (17 points, 10 rebounds) notched her 18th double-double of the season, and freshman Jewell Loyd and junior Kayla McBride combined for 28 points.

Carolyn Davis led Kansas with 25 points, and Goodrich, the school's career assist leader, had 13 assists but shot just 3-for-11 from the field.

Notre Dame left no doubt to start the second half, scoring on 12 of its first 13 possessions to open a 64-38 lead. At that point, the only drama that remained was whether Diggins would get the record or have to wait another game.

Diggins' driving shot at the 7:48 mark gave her 27 points for the game and the record. She came out moments later and cheered on her teammates for the rest of the game.

"She's just so good at involving her teammates," McGraw said. "When we push the ball, we're going to get a lot of scoring opportunities. So we're going to have a lot of chances for her to score, as well as get some assists."